Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 174 (Stornes, Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land): Management Plan

The Representatives,

Recalling Articles 3, 5 and 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty, providing for the designation of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas (“ASPA”) and approval of Management Plans for those Areas;
Recalling Measure 2 (2007), which designated Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica as Antarctic Specially Managed Area (“ASMA”) No 6 and adopted a Management Plan for the Area, which designated Stornes as a Restricted Zone, and noted that consideration would be given to the possible designation of Stornes as an ASPA;
Noting that Measure 15 (2014) adopted a revised Management Plan for ASMA 6;
Noting that the Committee for Environmental Protection has endorsed a new ASPA at Stornes, Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land, lying within ASMA 6, and endorsed the Management Plan annexed to this Measure;
Recognising that this area supports outstanding environmental, scientific, historic, aesthetic or wilderness values, or ongoing or planned scientific research, and would benefit from special protection;
Desiring to designate Stornes, Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land as an ASPA and to approve the Management Plan for this Area;

Recommend to their Governments the following Measure for approval in accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 6 of Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty:

That:

1. Stornes, Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land be designated as Antarctic Specially Protected Area No 174; and
2. the Management Plan, which is annexed to this Measure, be approved.